Two terrifying existences were awakened.
Upon reaching the portal, their gazes seemed to disregard the portal's barrier, directly seeing Ling Fan in the outside world.
They looked down from their lofty positions.
"Hmm, what kind of ant is this, wandering all the way here."
"Perhaps they yearn for the hidden sects too much, wanting to try their luck here, or perhaps to pay their respects."
"The trash in the royal palace is getting more and more useless, allowing even a mere early Xuan Gang realm ant to sneak in. What are those guarding the forbidden grounds doing?"
The two terrifying existences spoke with dissatisfaction.
The auras emanating from their bodies surged, releasing terrifying power fluctuations that made even top-tier Tian Yuan realm Grandmasters tremble.
"Hmm..."
Suddenly, one of them let out a soft exclamation.
Two suspicious gazes shot out from his eyes.
"This ant... seems to be able to see us."
As these two terrifying existences scrutinized Ling Fan through the portal, Ling Fan outside the portal seemed to sense something.
He actually looked towards their direction.
"Impossible, right? We can only probe the situation inside and outside the Xuan Kong Gate by controlling some of its power. This kid is only in the Xuan Gang realm, how could he possibly glimpse a mid-grade Profound tier spirit artifact!"
"No, there's something strange about this kid's eyes."
One of them suddenly stared intently at Ling Fan's eyes, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"He might truly be able to see us!"
This figure mused.
"This kid probably has some special eye ability, perhaps awakened some unique pupil bloodline."
The other figure said dismissively.
To powerful beings like them, no matter how extraordinary one's bloodline was, the Xuan Gang realm was still the Xuan Gang realm, and an ant was still an ant. There was nothing worthy of their attention.
Geniuses.
They had seen plenty of them.
Even the sweepers in every hidden sect were a hundred times more formidable than those geniuses in the outside world.
"That's not right!"
"If this kid can see us, why doesn't he show even a shred of respect? Hmph, daring to be disrespectful to us, I'll teach him a lesson!"
One of the figures snorted coldly with dissatisfaction.
Immediately after, a rather ostentatious water jet suddenly arced through the air and shot towards the outside of the portal.
Just as it was about to be blocked by the portal, that figure immediately communicated with the Xuan Kong Gate, causing it to open a small hole the size of a thumb.
The water jet shot out through the small opening.
"Haha."
That figure could already imagine the pathetic sight of the ant below being doused in the face.
He laughed with wicked amusement.
After guarding the gate for ten years, they were getting bored. Being able to occasionally tease these ants from the mortal martial world was indeed a source of amusement.
Just as the water jet was about to hit, the ant in their sight suddenly looked up.
His brow furrowed slightly.
His eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness of the night.
Two imprints resembling red lotuses flashed.
Boom!
Terrifying flames swept across the sky, instantly vaporizing the water jet.
At the same time, a fearsome burst of flame erupted from the area between the legs of the figure within the portal, becoming particularly conspicuous in the night.
"Ah!"
"Damn it, what kind of fire is this!"
The figure cried out in pain, leaping three feet into the air.
"Damn it, this fire is so peculiar!"
The figure frantically tried to suppress the flames between his legs. Despite his terrifying strength as a Ju Ling realm cultivator, he couldn't extinguish the flames immediately. Even a trace of this fire was incredibly troublesome, subtly threatening to ignite his spiritual energy.
He managed to suppress the flames completely with his formidable cultivation, but a smell of scorching and burnt hair wafted from between his legs.
The other person burst into laughter.
"Brother, your bird almost got fried! You're so awesome, you almost became the first martial king without a bird!"
"I've already thought of your future king title."
"It shall be... the Unfeathered King!"
The figure's face turned extremely grim.
Two terrifying beams of light shot out from his eyes.
"Scram!"
He roared.
"This damned ant, what kind of wicked flame is sealed in his eyes... daring to burn my bird, I will tear him to pieces!"
Boom!
He no longer cared about his duty as a gatekeeper.
He悍然 communicated with the power of the Xuan Kong Gate, and an immeasurably terrifying force extended from this portal that pierced the heavens and the earth.
Instantly, rolling power transformed into a colossal hand that reached out from the portal to grab Ling Fan.
The moment that giant hand, covering the sky and earth, extended from the portal, the true powerhouses throughout the vast Royal City were alarmed.
Especially within the Liuyun Royal Palace.
Numerous powerful auras deep within the palace were awakened.
"Someone is attempting to breach the Xuan Kong Gate!"
"Who dares to be so bold?"
"Go and see."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Figures rapidly converged towards the portal.
And at this moment, the giant hand was already descending to suppress Ling Fan.
A terrifying power, capable of killing any top-tier Grandmaster or even a quasi-Tian Yuan realm powerhouse, enveloped the area.
Ling Fan slightly raised his eyelids.
This was a true strike from the Ju Ling realm.
Even though it was weakened by the portal, it wasn't significantly diminished, still a genuine Ju Ling realm attack.
Boom!
Ling Fan's blood surged within him, and his gang qi roared.
Outside the portal, it was as if a terrifying sun had exploded.
Ling Fan raised his hand and unleashed a strike.
Boom!
The incredibly detailed giant palm trembled and then violently exploded.
Ling Fan was also sent flying back dozens of meters by the terrifying might of the Ju Ling realm, a trace of blood subtly trickling from the corner of his mouth.
If he hadn't cultivated his Nirvana Tribulation Body to minor completion, making his physical body incredibly robust, comparable to an iron wall, his physical body would have been the first to shatter under that blow.
Injured, a hint of anger flashed in Ling Fan's eyes.
A mere Ju Ling realm, in his past life, he could have blown away countless ants with a single breath. To injure him, the Azure Cloud Emperor, was truly unforgivable!
However, now was not the time to entangle with this Ju Ling realm gatekeeper.
Furthermore, it was difficult for him to pass through this portal without paying a price.
Ling Fan's divine sense spread out, and he immediately detected over a dozen powerful auras from the Liuyun Royal Palace speeding towards this location.
Ling Fan pondered for a moment, and his figure quickly vanished.
...
Within this portal, the two terrifying figures watched the gray-haired youth's figure disappear before the portal.
Silence fell between them for a moment.
After a long while, one of them spoke in a hoarse voice, "Who exactly is this person? So young, yet he could withstand my attack without dying..."
"Old Zhang, did you notice? His physique is incredibly strong, almost monstrously so, even sturdier than a beast's. Could he be a born divine body, or perhaps he cultivated some peerless body-refining technique?"
"Strange, when did such an exceptional prodigy appear in the outside world..."
"Hmph, daring to provoke the majesty of the hidden sects, no matter what kind of prodigy he is, he must be suppressed!"